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Citizenship Act protests highlights: Two dead in Mangalore violence, one in Lucknow

Live updates of the protests against the amended Citizenship Act happening across the nation. Section 144 has been imposed in Bengaluru and Uttar Pradesh. Hundreds have been detained in multiple cities

December 24, 2019 / 15:37 IST

Section 144 is in place in parts of the country. Telecom services were shut in areas of Delhi as protests widen.

Hundreds of people have been detained in New Delhi, including politician and psephologist Yogendra Yadav. Historian Ramchandra Guha was detained in Bengaluru. Incidents of violence have been reported in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow and Sambhal.

 

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  • December 19, 2019 / 22:34 IST

    Ashish Bhatia, Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad on violence in Shah Alam area of the city:

    We have detained around 32 people, we are registering FIR. We are identifying others based on CCTV footage. 19 police personnel were injured in the incident. (ANI)

  • December 19, 2019 / 21:56 IST

    Update: 

    After violence earlier today in Lucknow, internet services have been suspended in the city, News18 has reported.

  • December 19, 2019 / 21:38 IST

    Update: 

    Schools and colleges to be shut in Mangalore. Bars, liquor shops and restaurants will also remain closed, News18 has reported.

  • December 19, 2019 / 21:09 IST

    Update: 

    1,200 protesters demanding scrapping of amended citizenship act detained when they defied prohibitory orders imposed by Delhi Police in Red Fort area: Official (PTI)

  • December 19, 2019 / 21:02 IST

    Dr PS Harsha, Police Commissioner, Mangalore:

    14 policemen were injured in today's violence, out of whom eight are seriously injured. (News18)

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:52 IST

    Update: 

    Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa makes an appeal to people of the state, asking them to 'stay away from vested interests indulging in rumour mongering and stoking passions to disturb peace and harmony of state...Let's not pay heed to motivated rumours and tarnish peace loving image of Karnataka. (ANI)

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:40 IST

    Update: 

    Two people have died in the anti-Citizenship Act violence today in Mangalore, News18 has reported.

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:35 IST

    Update: 

    Even as reports suggest that the Assam govt has decided to file review petition on Gauhati HC order, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that mobile internet will berestored on Friday in the state.

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:32 IST

    Update: 

    Delhi police has taken two people into custody for distributing pamphlets with inciting content on them regarding the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and CAA. The two people are being questioned. (ANI)

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:27 IST

    Update: 

    Assam government has decided to file review petition tomorrowagainst Gauhati HC order to withdraw internet ban from 5 pm today, News18 has reported.

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:09 IST

    Update: 

    Three people wereinjured and onediedin today's protest in Lucknow, reports suggest.It is unclearifthey were injured in police firing or in stray firing.

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:05 IST

    Update:

    UP CM Yogi Adityanath vows to take "revenge" on those involved in the violence over the amended Citizenship Act by auctioning their property to compensate for the losses. (PTI)

  • December 19, 2019 / 20:01 IST

    Update: 

    Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, during the Congress' core committee meeting, said that workers should hit the streets and do peaceful protests against the Citizenship Act, News18 has reported.

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